ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,316, issued on Nov. 4.
"Automatic locking feature for a hitch-mounted equipment carrier" was invented by Fabio Pedrini (Bologna, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting arrangement for hitch-mounted equipment carrier includes a mounting bar having a transversely movable locking member. An equipment carrier mounting portion is movably supported by the mounting bar for movement between an operative position and an inoperative position. An actuator moves the locking member to a locking position within the hitch receiver when the mounting portion is moved from the inoperative position toward the operative position. The actuator in...